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Re: Conesus Lake pronunciation
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"N.H.Treanor" <[log in to unmask]>
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A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 26 Apr 2000 16:13:22 -0400
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On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Smith, Gregory (PEB) wrote:

> ... we always pronounced the lake Kah-nee-shus.  But then again, my
> parents always pronounced sumac as SHU-MAK.

Good for the, Greg!  My Webster's New World Dictionary (1989) gives
SHOO MAK as the first of two equally correct pronunciations.  :)

Nick.

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